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Seth is an Associate Professor at the University of Leicester. PhD on Achilles Tendinopathy (tendon disorders) and still studying/learning.
Apr 13, 2023 24 tweets 14 min read
How to test calf strength (plantarflexors) and it's relevance to Achilles tendons and sport.
A thread🧵 Image I was interested in plantarflexor function and the link to tendinopathy, this interest shaped by PhD.

We know that the strength deficits exist prior to the onset of tendinopathy pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16260469/
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But we didn’t know which muscle was affected or why?